9.8
CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2023-34478
Apache Shiro Path Traversal Authentication Bypass
Description

Apache Shiro, before 1.12.0 or 2.0.0-alpha-3, may be susceptible to a path traversal attack that results in an authentication bypass when used together with APIs or other web frameworks that route requests based on non-normalized requests. Mitigation: Update to Apache Shiro 1.12.0+ or 2.0.0-alpha-3+

INFO

Published Date :

July 24, 2023, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 13, 2025, 5:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-34478 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apache shiro
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • Update the affected libshiro-java package.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-34478 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-34478.

URL Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/24/4 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/mbv26onkgw9o35rldh7vmq11wpv2t2qk Mailing List
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230915-0005/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/24/4 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/mbv26onkgw9o35rldh7vmq11wpv2t2qk Mailing List
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230915-0005/
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-34478 is associated with the following CWEs:

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

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Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Aug. 16, 2025, 9:22 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Aug. 15, 2025, 10:34 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago
134 stars 18 fork 18 watcher
Born at : Jan. 5, 2023, 2:19 a.m. This repo has been linked 195 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-34478 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-34478 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Apache Shiro, before 1.12.0 or 2.0.0-alpha-3, may be susceptible to a path traversal attack that results in an authentication bypass when used together with APIs or other web frameworks that route requests based on non-normalized requests. Mitigation: Update to Apache Shiro 1.12.0+ or 2.0.0-alpha-3+ Apache Shiro, before 1.12.0 or 2.0.0-alpha-3, may be susceptible to a path traversal attack that results in an authentication bypass when used together with APIs or other web frameworks that route requests based on non-normalized requests. Mitigation: Update to Apache Shiro 1.12.0+ or 2.0.0-alpha-3+
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/24/4
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread/mbv26onkgw9o35rldh7vmq11wpv2t2qk
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230915-0005/
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Oct. 02, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 15, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230915-0005/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 01, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/24/4 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/24/4 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.apache.org/thread/mbv26onkgw9o35rldh7vmq11wpv2t2qk No Types Assigned https://lists.apache.org/thread/mbv26onkgw9o35rldh7vmq11wpv2t2qk Mailing List
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:shiro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.12.0 *cpe:2.3:a:apache:shiro:2.0.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:shiro:2.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 24, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/24/4 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} -0.00%

score

0.12126

percentile